Right now, local time in Cape Charles is 19:45 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cape Charles ranks #146961 worldwide by population and #16835 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cape Charles — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.2701° N, 76.0165° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1 m above sea level — higher than about 1% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,017 · #146961 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cape Charles through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.27° S, 103.98° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,059 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cape Charles today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 57.4° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Cape Charles — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cape Charles sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Cape Charles sits at just 1 m above sea level. Cape Charles's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,118 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,771 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.27° N, 76.02° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 16:45 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:45 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:45 | +2h |
| London | 00:45 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:45 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:45 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:45 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:15 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:45 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:45 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:45 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:45 | +16h |
Best time to call Cape Charles
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cape Charles local time:
Cities sharing Cape Charles's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:45
- Los Angeles16:45
- Brooklyn19:45
- Chicago18:45
- Queens19:45
- Houston18:45
- Phoenix17:45
- Philadelphia19:45
- San Antonio18:45
- Manhattan19:45
- San Diego16:45
- The Bronx19:45
Distances from Cape Charles
| Chicago | 1,118 km | WNW (301°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,800 km | W (278°) |
| London | 5,949 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,208 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,430 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 7,925 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 11,106 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,399 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,958 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,304 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,721 km | N (0°) |
| Sydney | 15,771 km | W (260°) |
Cities near Cape Charles
- Eastville11 km · 19:45
- Exmore34 km · 19:45
- Mathews33 km · 19:45
- Poquoson33 km · 19:45
- East Hampton38 km · 19:45
- Hampton40 km · 19:45
- Virginia Beach47 km · 19:45
- Deltaville42 km · 19:45
FAQ
What time is it in Cape Charles right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cape Charles (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cape Charles in?
Cape Charles runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Cape Charles observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cape Charles today?
Cape Charles sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cape Charles tonight?
The moon phase over Cape Charles tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cape Charles?
The antipode of Cape Charles — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.27° S, 103.98° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,059 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cape Charles?
Cape Charles sits at about 1 m above sea level, higher than roughly 1% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cape Charles?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cape Charles, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.